Guild Wars 2

I just started playing GW2 again 3 days ago (I was in the Beta and played for a few weeks when the game came out but that was it). I’ve been trying back a lot of classes and I want to focus on learning one more in depth and lvling it to 80 even though I mostly plan on doing PvP in the end (which is what I prefer).

I’m not doing too bad with the Mesmer but I must say that I’m confused as to how I’m supposed to setup my illusions for shatters. I read some guides and it still wasn’t clear. Could anyone give me basic tips on some sort of rotation or a link that would talk about it?

I was mostly running around with the Greatsword using 2 and 4 to create illusions (and the one that makes me go invis and pop a 3rd one) and eventually shatter them but it’s really not optimal. Then I remembered that with the build, I can create one when I roll on the ground. Am I supposed to roll to create clones to shatter faster or that will just leave me too vulnerable?

Overall, I think I’m supposed to shatter with daze first to apply vulnerability stacks and then quickly rebuild 3 illusions for Mind Wrack burst? Should I weapon switch to set the 3 illusions up? I read that Phantasms are best not to shatter so I should try to summon these right after I’m done with shatters?

I know my questions are very basic and that these must have been asked countless times but I just couldn’t find a link that explains how to cycle through illusions properly.

Depends on the way you want to level your mesmer.

If you want to spend some time in PvE for leveling, you may want to read my guide in the signature. It will include a basic rotation with dodge clones.

For PvP though, you might want to ask some more experienced players in this content.

Phantasms do considerably more damage than clones and have longer cooldowns, so the preference (if you are going to shatter something) is to shatter clones. One utility skill I love is Mirror Images, which creates 2 clones. It is really nice for getting clones up in a hurry for a bigger heal and/or a bigger shatter.

do not create phantasms for shatter also do not dodge just to get clone out of it if you play vs player dodge hes skills and than make counterattack with shatter also mindwreck with 1 illusion is deacent dmg just don’t worry abouth clones and mindwrack with atlast 1 clone up

For pvp the basic combo is 4 from range than 2 with blink and shatter1 than 3 skill on gs and shatter 3 if used heal

Don’t use decoy just to create clone rather save it for defense

The basic opening is from stealth thus after you did your combo you can swap for sword combo and or go stealth with torch waiting for recharge